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| | Journal of Manufacturing Systems: Embedding JIT in MRP: The case of job shops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) |
 | | JIT recognizes that a proprietary process is just as formidable a competitive weapon as a proprietary product. |
 | | Many of these manufacturers, after spending considerable resources on a JIT transition, have been disappointed with the results.(10) Such conversions must be gradual, and management must adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with the manufacturing environment of the job shop. |
 | | Practitioners recommend that for JIT implementation, group technology, uniform plant load, low setup times, preventive maintenance, and supplier participation are necessary.(16,17) A close examination of these requirements reveals that any improvement in manufacturing control factors will also benefit a job shop operation. |
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